BELGIUM: Dozens of people detained following Immigration Office interviews ― Strong opposition to government plan to eliminate 1000 reception places in Brussels ― Palestinian students in Gaza unable to take up university places due to government disagreements about evacuations
Almost 70 people have been detained after attending interviews at the Immigration Office since the start of the year. NGOs and opposition politicians have condemned the Federal Government’s plan to significantly reduce the number of reception places in Brussels for...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria has reportedly resumed Dublin transfers to Italy ― Sharp increase in withdrawal of protection for Syrian refugees in Germany ― Evidence of growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland ― Court ruling paves way for return of some Afghan refugees from Switzerland ― Swiss government extends ‘S Status’ protection for Ukrainians until March 2028 with caveats
Four asylum applicants have reportedly been transferred from Austria to Italy since the entry into application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in June. There has been a major increase in the number of Syrian nationals who are losing their protection status in...
MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths of people on the move ― New IOM reports highlights dangers of Central Mediterranean route ― FRA publishes overview of legal cases against search and rescue NGOs ― NGO highlights changing migration route to Greece ― Teenagers arrested for piloting boats to Crete ― Another NGO rescue ship impounded in Italy
Dozens of bodies have been recovered from the Mediterranean sea and the Libyan coast following several tragic incidents in recent weeks. A new report by the International Organization for Migration has reinforced the Central Mediterranean’s status as the deadliest...
ITALY: Schengen border checks reintroduced with Spain after Ceuta crossings ― Incoming Dublin transfers set to resume after four-year hiatus ― NGO urges EU to respond to complaints about Piantedosi Decree restrictions on civilian search and rescue activities ― Government considering migration reception centres in Rwanda
The government has introduced internal border controls with Spain following the recent events in Ceuta. The transfer of asylum applicants back to Italy from other European countries may be about to restart. An NGO has urged the European Commission to provide a...
OP-ED: Five years after Kabul: Has Europe forgotten Afghanistan?
By Reshad Jalali Five years ago, the world watched in horror as the Taliban entered Kabul. At the airport, thousands of Afghans gathered in a desperate attempt to leave a country they feared would no longer be safe for them. European governments scrambled to evacuate...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Aftereffects of latest Ceuta incident still being felt in Morocco ― Agreement on plans for EU maritime rescue centre in eastern Libya ― Voluntary repatriation of Sudanese refugees from Egypt ― NGOs urge EU to cancel migration control support to Tunisia
The aftereffects of the large-scale irregular crossing of the border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta are still being felt weeks after the incident. The EU has agreed plans to establish a maritime rescue centre in eastern Libya. More than 1,100...
ONLINE EVENT: The EU Return Regulation: What refugee and migrant communities and advocates need to know
ECRE and the Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe (NADOE) are organising a webinar on the recently adopted EU Return Regulation. Title: The EU Return Regulation: What refugee and migrant communities and advocates need to know Date: Thursday 10 September...
AIDA Briefing Papers – Asylum in Europe: The situation of applicants for international protection and temporary protection applicants and beneficiaries in 2025
The Asylum information Database (AIDA) contains detailed information on asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and the content of international protection in 27 European countries. The country reports are written by national experts in co-operation with...